BRUNSWICK — Weiala Press, an independent publisher, has announced the Dec. 15 release of a new collection of short stories by the award-winning local author, Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold. The book, “Round Trip: Ten Stories,” will be available directly from Weiala Press or online at www.amazon.com in paperback or eBook format. Book signings and readings are […]
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Looking Back on January 17
100 years ago, 1918A warning to Lewiston-Auburn grocers who force their customers to purchase other goods in order to obtain sugar was issued Wednesday morning by Henry A. Free, Androscoggin County chairman of the federal food administration, who points out that such action is in direct violation of federal law. “I know of one instance,” […]
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Looking Back on January 16
100 years ago, 1918The first ice racing under the management of the Lewiston and Auburn Driving Club will be held on the Androscoggin River a week from Friday if the weather doesn’t interfere with the plans. The club has been trying to get the winter racing underway for several weeks but first the intense cold […]
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Carole LeBlanc of UNE publishes two volumes on climate change
BIDDEFORD — Carole LeBlanc, Ph.D., adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Studies, recently published two books on climate change. The books, “Demystifying Climate Risk,” volumes I and II, are distillations of the First Annual International Technical Workshop on Climate Risk hosted by LeBlanc in Wells in October 2016. The first book covers environmental, health […]
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Oasis of Music series continues with Aya Wakita
LEWISTON — The Oasis of Music series at Trinity Church, 247 Bates. St., continues Wednesday, Jan. 17 with violinist Aya Wakita. Wakita, a music student at the University of Southern Maine, will perform a self-composed piece along with her arrangement of a medieval Troubadour song, and a selection of traditional fiddle tunes from Ireland and […]
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Pianist John Kramer to perform at Bates College
Pianist John Kramer will perform an all-original program at Bates College on Jan. 18. Kramer, an assistant professor at the Berklee College of Music and a member of the Bates College Class of 1995, says that Bates is where he decided to become a musician. He composed all the music for this return to alma mater, […]
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Maine Gay Men’s Chorus seeks singers, dancers
PORTLAND — The Maine Gay Men’s Chorus (MGMC) is seeking additional tenor, baritone and bass singers for its upcoming Pride 2018 season, which will culminate in three June performances of the concert “Do You Hear the People Sing? Songs of Love, Hope and Resistance.” MGMC is also seeking dancers with some tap experience to participate […]
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Terry Swett and Friends at Caswell Conservancy Center
HARRISON — Enjoy an evening of great entertainment by Terry Swett and Friends beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St. Tickets are $10 at the door or by calling 850-501-2709. Refreshments will be available. Patrons must be 21 years old unless accompanied by an adult. Proceeds will […]
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Looking Back on January 15
100 years ago, 1918The announcement of the drastic orders relating to the saving of fuel was received with a storm of protests and expressions of indignation by heads of many of the larger manufacturing plants of Lewiston and Auburn. They could not see wherein there could be any appreciable saving of fuel in mills and […]
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Looking Back on January 13
100 years ago, 1918The Brockton Heel Co. has leased two floors of the old National No. 1 Shoe factory building, Main street, Lewiston, and will begin the manufacture of heels on an extensive scale within a short time. Fred M. Furbush of Auburn, for many years manager of the jail workshop, is to be the […]